Python: __str__(): Print object using print method

If you define __str__() method in your class, python print method display the value returned by __str__() method.

class Employee:
    def __init__(self, firstName, lastName):
        self.firstName=firstName
        self.lastName=lastName

    def __str__(self):
        return self.firstName+" " +self.lastName

if __name__=="__main__":
    emp1=Employee("Hari Krihsna", "Gurram")
    print(emp1)

Output

Hari Krihsna Gurram

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